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🗣 Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe.) 食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng thâu tsing tsiú, kóng lâng thâu kù uē. [#]: 1. () || 喝第一杯酒，講第一句話。主人通常會請宴席上的長者或貴賓第一個講話，講話者常用此句作為開場白表示僭越、自謙之意。; 🗣le: Kog'ui chyn'cviaa peeng'iuo, siefn'cixn si'toa, goar “ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe” u khaq ciaxm'khoaan, kyn'ar'jit si zuo'jiin'kaf chid'zap hoex toa'siu, larn tak'kef ciog y peeng'afn sun'si ciah paq'ji. 🗣 (各位親情朋友、先進序大，我「食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話」有較僭權，今仔日是主人家七十歲大壽，咱逐家祝伊平安順序食百二。) (各位親朋好友、前輩們，我「喝第一杯酒，講第一句話」較為越權，今天是主人七十歲生日，我們大家祝他平安順遂活到一百二十歲。)
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🗣 Iong padlaang ee kunthaubuo zefng ciøqsay. 🗣 (u: Iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say.) 用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅。 [wt][mo] Iōng pa̍t-lâng ê kûn-thâu-bú tsing tsio̍h-sai. [#]: 1. () || 用別人的拳頭去揍石獅子。利用別人去做自己不願意做的事情，比喻犧牲他人來成就自己。; 🗣le: Y arn'nef zøx kaq kefng'lie`aq, kiexn'na tuo'tiøh khaq phvae'pharng ee khafng'khoex tø kiøx pat'laang khix zhuo'lie, na zhud'tai'cix lorng kaq y bøo'ti'tai, “iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say” m zay thviax, boea'chiuo na u seeng'kør tø lorng phirn korng si kaf'ki ee kofng'løo, sit'zai ho laang cyn zheq'sym. 🗣 (伊按呢做甲經理矣，見若拄著較歹紡的工課就叫別人去處理，若出代誌攏佮伊無底代，「用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅」毋知疼，尾手若有成果就攏品講是家己的功勞，實在予人真慼心。) (他都做到經理了，每次遇到比較難處理的工作就叫別人去處理，若出事了都與他無關，「犧牲別人來成就自己」都不會痛，最後如果有成果就都說是自己的功勞，實在讓人很憤懣。)
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🗣 Jidthaau chiah'viaxvia, suilaang kox sviemia. 🗣 (u: Jit'thaau chiaq'via'via, suii'laang kox svix'mia.) 日頭赤焱焱，隨人顧性命。 [wt][mo] Ji̍t-thâu tshiah-iānn-iānn, suî-lâng kòo sènn-miā. [#]: 1. () || 在熾熱的陽光底下，每個人以保全自己的性命為要，已無暇顧及他人。形容人遇到患難或在艱困的環境裡，以顧全自己為先。; 🗣le: Tuo'tiøh bøo kofng'pvee ee tai'cix, tiøh'aix zeg'sii hoarn'exng, m'thafng “jit'thaau chiaq'via'via, suii laang kox svex'mia”, ho buu'kof ee laang siu'hai. 🗣 (拄著無公平的代誌，著愛即時反映，毋通「日頭赤焱焱，隨人顧性命」，予無辜的人受害。) (遇到不公平的事情，就要立刻反映，別只自顧著想要「明哲保身」，讓無辜的人受害。)
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🗣 langthaau 🗣 (u: laang'thaau) 人頭 [wt][mo] lâng-thâu [#]: 1. (N) || 人的頭部。; 2. (N) || 人數。; 🗣le: Cid kefng tiaxm si sngx laang'thaau siw cvii`ee. 🗣 (這間店是算人頭收錢的。) (這家商店是按人數收錢的。); 3. (N) || 為了逃避法律責任所設置的負責人。; 🗣le: Kerng'zhad liah`tiøh`ee si laang'thaau, m si cyn'cviax ee thaau'kef. 🗣 (警察掠著的是人頭，毋是真正的頭家。) (警察捉到的是人頭帳戶，而不是背後的主使者。)
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🗣 Liawcvii senglie bøo laang zøx, thaithaau senglie u laang zøx./Liawcvii senglie bøo laang zøex, thaithaau senglie u laang zøex. 🗣 (u: Liao'cvii sefng'lie bøo laang zøx, thaai'thaau sefng'lie u laang zøx. Liao'cvii sefng'lie bøo laang zøx/zøex, thaai'thaau sefng'lie u laang zøx/zøex.) 了錢生理無人做，刣頭生理有人做。 [wt][mo] Liáu-tsînn sing-lí bô lâng tsò, thâi-thâu sing-lí ū lâng tsò. [#]: 1. () || 賠錢的生意沒有人要做，但利益當前，即使是犯法會被判處死刑的生意也有人會做。形容無良商人為了賺錢而不擇手段。; 🗣le: Be tok'phirn ee laang, kafn'naf sviu'beq id purn ban li, oaan'zoaan bøo kox'li sviaa laang ciah'tok e guii'hai laang ee kien'khofng, cyn'cviax si “liao'cvii sefng'lie bøo laang zøx, thaai'thaau sefng'lie u laang zøx”! 🗣 (賣毒品的人，干焦想欲一本萬利，完全無顧慮唌人食毒會危害人的健康，真正是「了錢生理無人做，刣頭生理有人做」！) (販賣毒品的人，只想著要一本萬利，全然不顧引誘人吸毒會危害他人的健康，真的是「為了賺錢而不擇手段」！)
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🗣 thaulaang 🗣 (u: thaau'laang) 頭人 [wt][mo] thâu-lâng [#]: 1. (N) || 首領、領袖。; 🗣le: Zøx thaau'laang`ee aix hu'zeg. 🗣 (做頭人的愛負責。) (做領袖的人要負責。)
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🗣u: Kerng'zhad liah`tiøh`ee si laang'thaau, m si cyn'cviax ee thaau'kef. 警察掠著的是人頭，毋是真正的頭家。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 警察捉到的是人頭帳戶，而不是背後的主使者。
🗣u: Zøx'sefng'lie m'thafng ka laang ciah'chixn'thaau. 做生理毋通共人食秤頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 做生意不可以偷斤減兩欺騙顧客。
🗣u: Y laang svef'zøx sex'liap'cie, m'køq lat'thaau køq cyn par. 伊人生做細粒子，毋過力頭閣真飽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的個子雖嬌小，但力氣卻很大。
🗣u: Cid ciorng tai'cix, lie m'thafng ho hid ee hoxng'saxng'thaau zay'viar, na'bøo, kuy zngf'ar'lai ee laang tø suii lorng zay`aq! 這種代誌，你毋通予彼个放送頭知影，若無，規庄仔內的人就隨攏知矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 這種事情，你不要讓那個大嘴巴知道，要不然，全村子的人就馬上都知道了。
🗣u: Laang teq hafn'cii phaf'koex kaw, larn teq hafn'cii m løh thaau. 人硩番薯拋過溝，咱硩番薯毋落頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 俗語，人家所種的地瓜發育良好，藤蔓轉眼就延生過壟溝，我們所種的地瓜卻無法定根都不能長成地瓜。亦指人的運氣不同，順逆有別。
🗣u: Siaux'lieen'laang aix u teng'sexng, m'thafng “cit nii voa ji'zap'six ee thaau'kef”, tvia'tvia teq voa thaau'lo, arn'nef beq nar e u zhud'thoad? 少年人愛有定性，毋通「一年換二十四个頭家」，定定咧換頭路，按呢欲哪會有出脫？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 年輕人要有定性，不要「一年換二十四個雇主」，老是在換工作，這樣怎麼會有出息？
🗣u: Sii'ky bøo hør, tak'kef lorng kviaf e khix ho laang thaai'thaau, m kvar zherng'kar, zorng`si ma u laang “chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah”, køq kvar zherng'kar zherng pvoax køx goeh khix kog'goa chid'thøo. 時機無好，逐家攏驚會去予人刣頭，毋敢請假，總是嘛有人「七月半鴨仔，毋知死活」，閣敢請假請半個月去國外𨑨迌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 景氣不好，大家都怕被裁員，不敢請假，不過也有人像是「七月半的鴨子，不知死活」，還敢請假半個月去國外旅遊。
🗣u: AF'eeng thaau cit kae pak'hngg zexng kefng'ciøf suii tng'tiøh hofng'thay, liao kaq kiøx'm'kvar. Kaf'zaix boea`ar voa'khix ia'chi zøx iuu'thngf, tuo'tiøh sii'ky hør, ciaq ho y thaxn kaq iuu'sea'sea, u'viar si “laang chi laang, cit ky kud; thvy chi laang, puii'zud'zud”, cyn'cviax ho laang be'gaau`tid. 阿榮頭一改贌園種弓蕉隨搪著風颱，了甲叫毋敢。佳哉尾仔換去夜市做油湯，拄著時機好，才予伊趁甲油洗洗，有影是「人飼人，一支骨；天飼人，肥朒朒」，真正予人袂𠢕得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 阿榮第一次租田園種香蕉就碰上颱風，賠的叫苦連天。幸虧後來換跑道去夜市擺麵攤，遇到景氣好，才讓讓他賺得油水多多，真正是「只靠人，瘦巴巴；天幫助，笑哈哈」，人真的不能自以為了得。
🗣u: Cid'zun sii'sex bøo kang`aq, kor'zar hid ciorng “chiefn too ban too, m tat'tid hoafn zhaan'thoo” ee koafn'liam zar tø thex'sii`khix`aq, siaux'lieen'laang lorng ma beq zhoe ze ti pan'kofng'seg zhoef lerng'khix ee thaau'lo, tvaf si u kuie ee kafm'goan giah tii'thaau løh'zhaan khix zøq'sid`leq! 這陣時勢無仝矣，古早彼種「千途萬途，毋值得翻田塗」的觀念早就退時去矣，少年人攏嘛欲揣坐佇辦公室吹冷氣的頭路，今是有幾个甘願攑鋤頭落田去作穡咧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 現今時代不同了，以前那套「重農輕商」的觀念早已過時了，年輕人都想找坐在辦公室吹冷氣的工作，現在有幾個願意拿著鋤頭下田耕種啊！
🗣u: Pe'buo thviax kviar, tuix khaq u zhud'thoad`ee tø paxng khaq e løh'sym, aq na thaxn khaq bøo ciah`ee tø e khaq ciaux'kox, laang korng, “Go ky zerng'thaau'ar zhwn`zhud'laai bøo pvee tngg.” M'køq thviax kviar ee sym lorng si kang'khoarn`ee, zoat'tuix bøo toa'sex'sym ee tø'lie. 爸母疼囝，對較有出脫的就放較會落心，啊若趁較無食的就會較照顧，人講：「五肢指頭仔伸出來無平長。」毋過疼囝的心攏是仝款的，絕對無大細心的道理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 父母疼愛子女，對有出息的就比較會放心，對於無力謀生的就會比較照顧，人家說：「手指頭伸出來也長短不一。」但疼愛小孩的心都一樣，絕無偏袒的道理。
🗣u: Tuo'tiøh bøo kofng'pvee ee tai'cix, tiøh'aix zeg'sii hoarn'exng, m'thafng “jit'thaau chiaq'via'via, suii laang kox svex'mia”, ho buu'kof ee laang siu'hai. 拄著無公平的代誌，著愛即時反映，毋通「日頭赤焱焱，隨人顧性命」，予無辜的人受害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 遇到不公平的事情，就要立刻反映，別只自顧著想要「明哲保身」，讓無辜的人受害。
🗣u: Y arn'nef zøx kaq kefng'lie`aq, kiexn'na tuo'tiøh khaq phvae'pharng ee khafng'khoex tø kiøx pat'laang khix zhuo'lie, na zhud'tai'cix lorng kaq y bøo'ti'tai, “iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say” m zay thviax, boea'chiuo na u seeng'kør tø lorng phirn korng si kaf'ki ee kofng'løo, sit'zai ho laang cyn zheq'sym. 伊按呢做甲經理矣，見若拄著較歹紡的工課就叫別人去處理，若出代誌攏佮伊無底代，「用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅」毋知疼，尾手若有成果就攏品講是家己的功勞，實在予人真慼心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他都做到經理了，每次遇到比較難處理的工作就叫別人去處理，若出事了都與他無關，「犧牲別人來成就自己」都不會痛，最後如果有成果就都說是自己的功勞，實在讓人很憤懣。
🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Sie zoaa oah boea'liw.” Na bøo ka cid ee zax'phiexn cip'thoaan ee zhat'thaau liah`khie'laai, m zay iao'u goa'ze laang e ho phiexn`khix. 俗語講：「死蛇活尾溜。」若無共這个詐騙集團的賊頭掠起來，毋知猶有偌濟人會予騙去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 俗話說：「斬草不除根，春風吹又生。」如果不將這個詐騙集團的主謀抓起來，不曉得還有多少人會被騙。
🗣u: Cix'iorng sae iuu'larm'chiaf kaux'tvaf zap'goa tafng`aq, lorng m bad hoad'sefng su'kox, sviu'be'kaux zaf'hngf soaq ho svoaf'terng lag`løh'laai ee ciøh'thaau teq cit'e cviaa siofng'tiong, bok'koaix u laang korng “kviaa'zuun zao'bea svaf hwn mia”, cyn'cviax lorng be'axn`tid. 志勇駛遊覽車到今十外冬矣，攏毋捌發生事故，想袂到昨昏煞予山頂落落來的石頭硩一下誠傷重，莫怪有人講「行船走馬三分命」，真正攏袂按得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 志勇開遊覽車開了十多年，都不曾沒發生過事故，想不到昨天竟然被山上砸下來的石頭打到重傷，難怪人家說「航海走馬三分命」真是讓人無法預料。
🗣u: Sii'ky bøo hør, thaau'lo øq zhoe, cid'mar na u laang beq chviax tø aix khix zøx, m'thafng “oay zhuix kef ciah hør bie”, køq sviu'beq ti hiaf kerng'tafng'kerng'say. 時機無好，頭路僫揣，這馬若有人欲倩就愛去做，毋通「歪喙雞食好米」，閣想欲佇遐揀東揀西。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 時機不好，工作難找，現在要是有人聘用就要去做，別「歪嘴雞吃好米」，還想要東挑西揀。
🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。
🗣u: AF'teg, tak'kef lorng ma zay'viar lie jiet'sym køq aix zhud'hofng'thaau, lau'sw mng korng sviar'laang beq zøx pafn'tviuo, lie m'tø kirn giah'chiuo, maix køq “iaw'kuie kea sex'ji”`aq`laq! 阿德，逐家攏嘛知影你熱心閣愛出風頭，老師問講啥人欲做班長，你毋就緊攑手，莫閣「枵鬼假細膩」矣啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 阿德，大家都知道你熱心又喜歡出風頭，老師問誰要當班長，你還不趕緊舉手，不要再「惺惺作態」了啦！
🗣u: Hid kefng kofng'sy ee thaau'kef chviax AF'iorng zøx syn'løo, m'na zhoaan svaf tngx ho y ciah, goeh'hong ma u ciaux'khie'kafng hoad, AF'iorng soaq six'kex ka laang korng cid kefng kofng'sy cviaa taxng'sngf, cviax'karng si “tøq'terng ciah'png, tøq'khaf paxng'sae”. 彼間公司的頭家倩阿勇做辛勞，毋但攢三頓予伊食，月俸嘛有照起工發，阿勇煞四界共人講這間公司誠凍霜，正港是「桌頂食飯，桌跤放屎」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 那間公司的老闆聘用阿勇為職員，不僅準備三餐給他們吃，月薪也按規矩發，阿勇卻四處跟別人說這間公司很吝嗇，真的是「受人恩惠而不知報答」。
🗣u: Kax kviar tuu'liao zhuo'hoat, ma aix ho yn zay'viar si tør'ui m'tiøh, aix arn'zvoar kae'cixn, na kafn'naf phaq kafn'naf me, thaau'sefng e kviaf, kuo`laai tø chviu laang korng`ee “ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax”, juo laai juo pud'siu'kaux. 教囝除了處罰，嘛愛予𪜶知影是佗位毋著，愛按怎改進，若干焦拍干焦罵，頭先會驚，久來就像人講的「捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼」，愈來愈不受教。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 管教孩子除了處罰，也要讓他知道哪裡不對，要如何改進，若一味打罵，起先會怕，後來就像人家說的「常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛」，愈來愈不受教。
🗣u: Lie tuo'khay'sie siong'pafn, kay'zaan khaq ke, laang korng lie tø aix thviaf, m'thafng be'kix'tid “terng'sy koarn e'sy, tii'thaau koarn puxn'ky”. 你拄開始上班，階層較低，人講你就愛聽，毋通袂記得「頂司管下司，鋤頭管畚箕」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你剛開始上班，階層比較低，人家說的你就要聽，不要忘記「社會有階層，一層管一層」。
🗣u: Peeng'iuo ka lie kaix'siau thaau'lo tofng'jieen cyn hør, m'køq ti kofng'sy sviu'beq u hoad'tiern, lie ma aix jin'cyn øh, kud'lat zøx, laang korng, “Moee'laang pør jip paang, bøo pør cit'six'laang.” 朋友共你介紹頭路當然真好，毋過佇公司想欲有發展，你嘛愛認真學、骨力做，人講：「媒人保入房，無保一世人。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 朋友將工作介紹給你當然很好，但是在公司想要有進展，你也要認真學、努力做事，人家說：「師父領進門，修行在個人。」
🗣u: Lau'pe lau'buo lorng koex'syn`khix ee AF'bok, si cit ee beq ciah m thør'thaxn ee piin'tvoa'kud, kiexn sviu`ee ciaau si hid khoarn “bøo bie u zefng'khu, bøo kviar phø syn'pu” ee thøx'thaau, kaux'tvaf ma si zap'id'køf`ar kngf'khut'khut, au'koex ciah'lau m zay beq khøx sviar'laang`leq? 老爸老母攏過身去的阿木，是一个欲食毋討趁的貧惰骨，見想的齊是彼款「無米有舂臼，無囝抱新婦」的套頭，到今嘛是十一哥仔光𣮈𣮈，後過食老毋知欲靠啥人咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 父母雙亡的阿木，是一个不肯努力工作的懶惰鬼，每次想的都是那種「沒米卻有臼；沒有兒子卻領養童養媳」的把戲，折騰到現在還是孑然一身、家徒四壁，往後的晚年生活要倚靠誰呢？
🗣u: Siaux'lieen'laang tuo zhud'giap, m'koarn ciah'thaau'lo iah'si kaf'ki zøx thaau'kef, “ban'su khie'thaau laan”, aix tauh'tauh'ar laai, kiefn'chii`løh'khix, zøx e kuo ciaq u seeng'kofng ee ky'hoe. 少年人拄出業，毋管食頭路抑是家己做頭家，「萬事起頭難」，愛沓沓仔來，堅持落去，做會久才有成功的機會。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 年輕人剛畢業，上班或是自己創業，「萬事起頭難」，要慢慢來，堅持下去，做得久才有成功的機會。
🗣u: Larn Taai'oaan'laang si mia'un kiong'toong'thea, m'thafng kuy'kafng oafn'kef, tuix'lip, yn'ui “løh zuie pvee'pvee tiim, zoaan bøo tang'thaau'khyn”. 咱臺灣人是命運共同體，毋通規工冤家、對立，因為「落水平平沉，全無重頭輕」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們臺灣人是命運共同體，不要整天吵架、對立，否則「兩敗俱傷，誰也沒佔到便宜」。
🗣u: Thaau'kef'laang siong iaux'kirn ee khafng'khoex si koarn'lie kofng'sy ee giap'bu, m'thafng “ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør'nng”, kafn'naf teq cym'ciog pan'kofng'seg ee hoef u ag'zuie`bøo? 頭家人上要緊的工課是管理公司的業務，毋通「豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵」，干焦咧斟酌辦公室的花有沃水無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 當老板最要緊的工作是管理公司的業務，不可以「捨本逐末」，光是注意辦公室的花有沒有澆水。
🗣u: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”. 咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。
🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe. 人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。
🗣u: Thaau'kef tvia'tvia cit ky zhuix seh'seh'liam, m'køq “zap'liam taf'kef zhud baan'phoee syn'pu”, kuo`laai e'khaf'chiuo'laang lorng baa'pix`khix`aq, bøo teq ka y sixn'tao. 頭家定定一支喙踅踅唸，毋過「雜唸大家出蠻皮新婦」，久來下跤手人攏麻痺去矣，無咧共伊信篤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 老闆一張嘴常常念個不停，但「有嘮叨的上司，就會有不聽話的部屬」，久了底下的員工都麻木了，也不把他當一回事。
🗣u: Y cid ee laang u khaq tit, be'hiao piexn'khiaux, m'køq “gong`ee ia u cit hang e”, kaw'taix y zøx tit thaau'lo, y lorng e ciaux'khie'kafng zøx, be thoaf'soaf, be kiw'zuie, cyn khør'zhuo. 伊這个人有較直，袂曉變竅，毋過「戇的也有一項會」，交代伊做直頭路，伊攏會照起工做，袂拖沙、袂勼水，真可取。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他這個人比較直，不會變通，不過「天生我才必有用」，交代他做不需要變通的事，他都會照規矩做，不會拖拖拉拉、不會敷衍，很有可取之處。

Maryknoll

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

crush

壓得死死

Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

zah laang ee oexthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah laang ee oe'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

interrupt a man when speaking, to cut short another's long story

打斷人的話

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

zhofngpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhorng'pong [[...]][i#] [p.]

rash, hurried, careless, run against, spoil or break things

鹵莽,匆忙

Y cyn zhofngpong, chiatør zhaethngf toax langkheq ee thaukhakterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhorng'pong, chiaf'tør zhaix'thngf toax laang'kheq ee thaau'khag'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is very careless, he spilt soup on the head of the guest.
他很鹵莽,翻倒菜湯在客人的頭上。

zhud-hongthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hofng'thaau; zhud-hofng'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be famous, seek publicity

出風頭

Hid ee laang cyn zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is well known.
那個人很出風頭。

Y cyn aix zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is very obtrusive.
他很愛出風頭。

ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq; (ciab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

meet, receive

接,迎接

Goar boeq laikhix hoefchiathaau ciq langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix hoea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq.; Goar bøeq laai'khix høea'chiaf'thaau ciq laang'kheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I want to go to the station to meet some visitors.
我要到火車站去接客人。

cihput [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'put; (ciq'siin) [[...]][i#] [p.]
receive with offerings an idol carried in procession
迎神

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
carve a stone lion
彫石獅

iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]][i#] [p.]
carry some something in the fold of one's dress
用衣服的下擺兜

eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]][i#] [p.]
make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
用燒紅的鐵烙

eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud [[...]][i#] [p.]
beat or switch with a thin bamboo
用竹子抽打

eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
weigh with a small steelyard
用戥子戥

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had [[...]][i#] [p.]

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

iuthaau katbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'thaau kad'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

have worried look, pull long face, having a displeased look

愁眉苦臉

Tviaxtvia iuthaau katbin ee laang, itteng mxsi khoaelok ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia iw'thaau kad'bin ee laang, id'teng m'si khoaix'lok ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
People who always have long faces definitely are not happy.
常常愁眉苦臉的人,一定不快樂。

Jidthaau chiah'viaxvia, suilaang kox sveamia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'thaau chiaq'via'via, suii'laang kox svex'mia.; Jit'thaau chiaq'via'via, suii'laang kox svix'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Every family has their problems, everybody has to be responsible for the problems of their own life. (Lit. The sun is very hot, everyone has to protect his life.)

世風日下,各顧各的生命。

khaxng laang ee liab'afphie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxng laang ee liap'ar'phie; (khaxng laang ee zhaux'thaau'phie) [[...]][i#] [p.]